Commercial building fires may occur for any number of reasons, and for the occupants who will have to escape from the danger, the building’s design itself is primarily the first line of defense. “As ...

Make that two big, new office buildings under construction at Morrisville’s Perimeter Park campus, or more than 450,000 square feet of office space total. Make that two big, new office buildings under ...

Understanding the airflow behaviour in the perimeter zone is crucial if chilled beams are to perform effectively. New guidance from BRE aims to maximise their potential. Passive chilled beams offer ...

A perimeter roof edge is a termination and transition between the roof and the other building components. It is a roof system’s first line of defense in a wind event; aside from the roof membrane ...

Often safer school design conjures images of school buildings that use advanced technology and building materials to deter, delay and deny violent intruders, from state-of-the-art surveillance systems ...

Write to Ray about this column at [email protected]. Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III is the principal consultant for Ray Bernard Consulting Services (RBCS), a firm that provides security consulting services ...